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Hungry Americans
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Even bad publicity is publicity – goes the proverb. KFC’s Double Down sandwich is simply called ‘heart attack’ by some – instead of a bun it is made with two...

Improving toilet room hygiene
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

The quality level of toilets in hotels and restaurants often falls below the standard guests expect. Erika Sárközi, a junior product and market manager with SCA Hygiene Products Kft. agrees...

Be happy if they complain!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

The average Hungarian guest is not hard to please, very often they would tolerate anything even if their problem could be solved easily. Who is the loser in cases like...

Data speak
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Three years ago the marketing department of the University of Mississippi surveyed customers’ level of satisfaction with bars and restaurants. Nearly 47 percent of guest said they never complained about...

A real commonplaces
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

A prerequisite of managing complaints is paying attention to customer feedback. The restaurant’s manager should actively participate in managing guests’ complaints and in the follow-up process. Feedback is not Twitter...

Drinks and a hot summer
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

For us it might see strange that in American or Russian pubs beer is often served in mugs. But what is completely new overseas as well is serving cocktails in...

Five-star mobile bar
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Fifth Floor, a hotel’s restaurant and bar in San Francisco introduced its mobile bar service in April. A bartender rolls as ‘50s-style drinks trolley to the table of guests and...

Keleti falls
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

One of the last great Czech classics on the Hungarian market, Becherovka gave in to the current trend: it is being flavoured. Becherovka Lemond now boats the fresh flavours of...

We give you everything we have!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Designing and operating bathrooms for bars and restaurants gives great creative freedom to owners and designers alike. Donna Dooher, the owner of Mildred’s Temple Kitchen restaurant in Toronto ran a...

McFancy
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

No matter how we might scold McDonald’s, the company is still the most characteristic player in the world of restaurants, with both their ideas, good or bad. For the 2010...

They are writing a blog and selling pizza
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Domino Pizza restaurants’ customers can now place the chain’s widget, a ‘Social Affiliate’ tool on their website, blog, Facebook or Twitter profile. Those who read the page can click on...

May peace be with you!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

On 27 April, the leaders of the Hungarian Gastronomic National Association (MNGSZ) and the Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE), rather unexpectedly, started negotiations. The two parties agreed to prepare a document...

Local products on the Internet
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

One of the strongest trends in world gastronomy today is using locally grown and locally manufactured products. But very often it is not easy to find these products. A real...

Young masters of the profession
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

There were no big surprises at the Star of the Profession Festival (held on 26-28 April). In the cooks contest 1. Boglárka Berei, 2. Péter Pindl, 3. Ádám Szabó was...

Travels in the living room
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Economic recession may put off potential tourists from travelling. Some of them might be compensated by Destination Dinners, the company set up by a San Francisco chef. For USD 25-30...

There will be no new president before September
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Last year Tamás Háber, the president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) announced his resignation from the post as of this March. In February, members decided to postpone the...

Peek-a-boo!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Saatchi & Saatchi’s Peruvian office won gold at the Cannes international advertising awards for this clever ad, which can be mounted on a door and creates an optical illusion that...

Turkey is the most popular tourist destination among the Hungarians
Date: 2010-05-20 00:01:10

The Start Travel Agency compiles the top resorts list of the most popular summer tourist destinations every year, on the basis of the pre-booked trips. Turkey became the the most...

Cafeteria: What remained tax free?
Date: 2010-05-20 00:00:50

From the cafeteria benefits, only a few remained fully tax free this year, many popular forms are under 25 percent personal income taxation from January. The local travel ticket allocation,...

The Hungarian hotels to lobby for discount VAT
Date: 2010-05-17 00:06:01

Although the number of guest nights of the Hungarian hotels increased, in several factors they are in a more difficult position now, than at the end of last year, during...

Budapest Tourism increases
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:28

The commercial accommodations of Budapest received 415 thousand guests in the first three months of 2010, 7.6 percent more than the in same period of last year and 3.6 percent...

Tourism cooperation between Berlin and Budapest
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:25

In tourism marketing Berlin and Budapest will cooperate at some overseas markets in the future. The Chief Executives of the two cities’ tourism marketing organizations, Burkhard Kieker of the Berlin...

Wine Street and Hungarian wine regions in Budafok
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:15

Building on the wine culture and wine tradition of Budafok, tourism developments have begun in the 22nd district of Budapest, from a close to 300 million HUF EU support. In...

Flourishing beaches, and solid price increases at the lake Balaton
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:50

This year's season started with solid price increases or with the same entry fees and with several significant developments – said Győrffy Árpád, editor of balatontipp.hu to MTI. According to...

The popular German Lifestyle magazine, promotes Budapest
Date: 2010-05-10 00:01:00

The popular German magazine, that has 1 million readers, promotes Budapest beside Paris and Rome in its April issue; called “Neues für die Frau”. Beside the romantic Paris and Rome,...

The first Hungarian Starbucks café opens in Westend
Date: 2010-05-07 00:01:45

Now it is sure: After repeated postponement a Starbucks café will open in Hungary. The American chain will open its first unit in the Budapest Westend City Center shopping mall....

This year will be important in rural tourism
Date: 2010-05-07 00:01:20

This year may be important in rural hospitality. It turns out, how many people will meet the new conditions set by the law – said Kövér István, the president of...

Neither fast nor slow, normal
Date: 2010-05-07 00:00:20

This is the motto of the recently launched Mars shop, which is a refreshing dash of color in the palette of the Budapest food services, with its healthy and imaginative...

Billion HUF developments in Somogy county baths
Date: 2010-05-06 00:01:20

Three Somogy county baths – the baths of Igal, Nagyatád and Nagybajom – can become more competitive, from a total of more than one billion HUF. Half billion development will...

Ten percent fewer guest nights in Romania
Date: 2010-05-06 00:00:10

In the first quarter of 2010, the number of guest nights spent in commercial accommodations decreased by ten percent in Romania – reported the Romanian Statistical Office. According to the...

Horeca

Hungry Americans Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Improving toilet room hygiene Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Be happy if they complain! Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Data speak Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

A real commonplaces Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Drinks and a hot summer Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Five-star mobile bar Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Keleti falls Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

We give you everything we have! Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

McFancy Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

They are writing a blog and selling pizza Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

May peace be with you! Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Local products on the Internet Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Young masters of the profession Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Travels in the living room Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

There will be no new president before September Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Peek-a-boo! Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00

Turkey is the most popular tourist destination among the Hungarians Date: 2010-05-20 00:01:10

Cafeteria: What remained tax free? Date: 2010-05-20 00:00:50

The Hungarian hotels to lobby for discount VAT Date: 2010-05-17 00:06:01

Budapest Tourism increases Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:28

Tourism cooperation between Berlin and Budapest Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:25

Wine Street and Hungarian wine regions in Budafok Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:15

Flourishing beaches, and solid price increases at the lake Balaton Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:50

The popular German Lifestyle magazine, promotes Budapest Date: 2010-05-10 00:01:00

The first Hungarian Starbucks café opens in Westend Date: 2010-05-07 00:01:45

This year will be important in rural tourism Date: 2010-05-07 00:01:20

Neither fast nor slow, normal Date: 2010-05-07 00:00:20

Billion HUF developments in Somogy county baths Date: 2010-05-06 00:01:20

Ten percent fewer guest nights in Romania Date: 2010-05-06 00:00:10

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